The government has released over 120 crore rupees as a central assistance to the Government of Andhra Pradesh under the centrally sponsored scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship to students belonging to the Scheduled Castes. According to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the anticipated expenditure during this financial year under this scheme is about 578 crore rupees out of which, the committed liability of the State of Andhra Pradesh is about 258 crore rupees.The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.